The best wines of Santenay Premier Cru

Discover the best wines of Santenay Premier Cru of Burgundy as well as the best winemakers of Santenay Premier Cru and estates of Santenay Premier Cru to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Santenay Premier Cru and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Santenay Premier Cru by region

Looking for a good wine of Santenay Premier Cru of Burgundy among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Santenay Premier Cru. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Santenay Premier Cru with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Santenay Premier Cru

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Santenay Premier Cru

Red wines from the region of Santenay Premier Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of thai beef curry, normandy style escalope or home-made cassoulet.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Santenay Premier Cru

On the nose the red wine of the region of Santenay Premier Cru. often reveals types of flavors of earth, cheese or oaky and sometimes also flavors of leather, dried fruit or earthy. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Santenay Premier Cru. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Santenay Premier Cru

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 1998With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Santenay Premier Cru

  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Santenay Premier Cru

A wine route planned in the region of Santenay Premier Cru? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Santenay Premier Cru.

Discovering the wine region of Santenay Premier Cru

The wine region of Santenay Premier Cru is located in the region of Santenay of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Les Frères Muzard or the Domaine Joseph Drouhin produce mainly wines red, white and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santenay Premier Cru are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santenay Premier Cru often reveals types of flavors of earth, red cherry or forest floor and sometimes also flavors of plum, cheese or vegetal.

In the mouth of Santenay Premier Cru is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 48 estates and châteaux in the of Santenay Premier Cru, producing 73 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santenay Premier Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Santenay Premier Cru

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Santenay Premier Cru

White wines from the region of Santenay Premier Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of my grandmother's macaroni gratin with gruyere cheese and smoked ham, avocado and marinated tuna poke bowl or spaghetti with squid ink (italy).

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Santenay Premier Cru

On the nose the white wine of the region of Santenay Premier Cru. often reveals types of flavors of butter, stone fruit or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of straw, honey or almonds. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Santenay Premier Cru. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Santenay Premier Cru

  • 2015With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.05/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Santenay Premier Cru

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Santenay Premier Cru

A wine route planned in the region of Santenay Premier Cru? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Santenay Premier Cru.

    Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

    Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

    Great other wines of Santenay Premier Cru

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    Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Santenay Premier Cru

    Other wines from the region of Santenay Premier Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of caramelized beef with onions, vienna cutlets or rabbit and mushroom gibelotte.

    The most used grape varieties in other wine of Santenay Premier Cru

    • Pinot Noir

    The word of the wine: Carbonic maceration

    Fermentation of whole grapes in a carbon dioxide-saturated atmosphere. This type of fermentation produces very aromatic and flattering wines.

    News from the vineyard of Santenay Premier Cru

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